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City Wants To Keep ‘Jaywalking’ Illegal For Pedestrians’ Own Good
In the City that Always Jaywalks, officials want to keep ticketing people for it.
DOT Could Close Dangerous BQE Entrance at Atlantic Av.
The ramp is one of the worst-designed pieces of road infrastructure in the city.
Congressional Watchdog Launches Probe Into Why Massive Cars Kill So Many Pedestrians and Cyclists
If the feds won't get to the bottom of the megacar crisis on their own, the investigative arm of congress will.
New Fights over Space in Prospect Park After Cyclist Hits Pedestrian
After a crash, the park is experiencing the latest (and very predictable) cycle: cops have flooded the park, tension is on the rise, and vigilantes are plying their dangerous trade.
Civic Panel Pushes For (Some) Atlantic Ave. Safety Upgrades
Brooklyn Community Board 2 stopped short of calling for a more aggressive redesign of a street where drivers have killed six pedestrians in the last decade.
‘I’m Walkin’ Heah’! A NYC Pedestrian Looks for Answers
Streetsblog sometimes posts opinion pieces from New Yorkers who may not be as engaged on livable streets issues, but nonetheless can offer an insight. This is one of those.
Seven Brooklyn Electeds Join Growing Calls For Universal Daylighting
"There have been far too many tragic crash fatalities and serious injuries from turning vehicles at intersections," the murder of politicians wrote to DOT.
WALK THIS WAY: NYPD Removes Some Barricades on Park Row
Some barricades are gone from the Civic Center security theater, but many still remain. And it's just plain wrong, locals say.
A Pedestrian Death in Queens Highlights a Year of Carnage
It's a reminder that 2023 is on pace to be one of the bloodiest years on New York City streets during the now-11-year Vision Zero era.
